Help a noob with an activation key

[jz1276]

Been using MakeMKV to back up BR discs and the trial expired. Was using 1.6.5. It said to either purchase a key or update the program to the newest version, so I updated to 1.6.7. Still saying it's expired and bakup failed. I found this key "T-FKIYtqAKH3ybawliX_34iidCDFSfE7w_DUPLH4Gk1U6by@Bzv@hBkKJ9iH29_nzEi2"
but have no idea how to enter it. I am using putty to enter command lines. Can anyone help? thanks.

[skittle]

You can input it via the makemkv gui (about->register)
In linux you can make a text file to input the key, but i am unsure of where to put it in windows or mac

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#create this file with your favorite text editor: ~/.MakeMKV/settings.conf
app_Key = "T-FKIYtqAKH3ybawliX_34iidCDFSfE7w_DUPLH4Gk1U6by@Bzv@hBkKJ9iH29_nzEi2"

[Romansh]

Under OS X, ~/.MakeMKV/settings.conf exists.

[jz1276]

OK so are you telling me to create a text file and just copy and paste this ~/.MakeMKV/settings.conf
app_Key = "T-FKIYtqAKH3ybawliX_34iidCDFSfE7w_DUPLH4Gk1U6by@Bzv@hBkKJ9iH29_nzEi2" in it? What do I name the text file and where does it go?

[skittle]

1.)create a file ~/.MakeMKV/settings.conf
2.)paste in the appkey string.

That is all.

[jz1276]

1.)create a file ~/.MakeMKV/settings.conf
2.)paste in the appkey string.

That is all.

I am using windows to do this. I'll create the file and use winscp to send it to my linux machine. In Windows, I cannot create a text doc with what youre telling me to name it.

[skittle]

... are you sure you should be remoting into another machine if you cant do basic things like creating a file in vi or nano? hell or just create a .txt in windows and rename it to .conf

seriously, this is basic stuff.

1) open ssh or telnet session... whatever you are doing.
2) nano ~/.MakeMKV/settings.conf
3) put in text, save and close.

edit: i see you are trying to ftp to the machine. This will work, just create a "settings.txt" and rename to "settings.conf" then push it to "~/.MakeMKV/" Really though you should be doing a ssh or telnet session into it. It is much easier and the proper way to do maintenance related things like this.

[jz1276]

I dont even know what vi or nano are.
I'll try, thanks

[skittle]

They are the *standard* editors to use in linux via a terminal. like "edit" in DOS